Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area; Chinook Salmon Savings Area
bis-export-control · Bureau of Industry and Security · Published 1995-11-29 · Effective 1996-01-01 · 60 FR 61215
Document
Document number
95-29178
Federal Register citation
60 FR 61215
CFR reference
50 CFR 675
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
bis-export-control
Sub-agency
Bureau of Industry and Security
Publication date
1995-11-29
Effective date
1996-01-01
Commerce docket
Docket No. 950830223-5273-02
Abstract
NMFS is implementing Amendment 21b to the Fishery Management Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area (FMP). This amendment prohibits the use of trawl gear in specified areas of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI) until April 15 of a fishing year if and when 48,000 chinook salmon are taken as bycatch by trawl vessels in the BSAI during the period from January 1 until April 15 of that fishing year. This action is necessary to limit chinook salmon bycatch in the trawl fisheries and is intended to promote the objectives of the FMP.